I would like to ask you how are you incorporating the shift to the Asia-Pacific as you consider expanding the fleet to deploy the number of ships you need?
It has been long enough and the time for leadership is certainly now.
Funding for critical programs, both defense and non-defense, is not an either/or proposition.
The mindless cuts to defense and non-defense programs brought by sequestration were meant to be so bad that Congress would move forward or w...
I think it's really important that you are paying attention to the corrosion issue because the lifetime use of our aircraft can be extended ...
if we're committing to absolutely nothing, why do you even need authorization?
we must also make sure that any increases in resources do not come at the expense of important domestic programs.
These threats require us to consider how best to get the Navy and Marine Corps the resources that you need.
My understanding is that you would like to get to more than 5,500.
I would say the C-9s are not only hard down but we've transitioned them out of the Marine Corps inventory.
when Congress agrees to support an administration request for multi-year procurement authority, it is a serious matter